Free e-Guide for Start-up Businesses

This e-Guide provides a list of the initial steps for creating a business. It can serve as a guide to covering the necessary bases and asking the right … [Read more...]

IRS issues additional ERC guidance

The IRS has published additional guidance on the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). The credit was created in March 2020 to encourage employers to keep their … [Read more...]

Save Back-to-school Shopping Receipts: Valuable MN K-12 Tax Benefits for Those Qualifying

The Minnesota Department of Revenue released this news release on August 4. With a new school year on the horizon, parents and caregivers are reminded to … [Read more...]

Clean Up Your Books

Start Thinking About Cleaning Up Your Books Now Tax planning season will be upon us soon - now is a great time to start thinking about reviewing your financial … [Read more...]

Start Saving for Retirement

It's never too early to start saving for retirement This summer, the unemployment rate for Americans aged 16 to 19 is 9.6% - the lowest since 1953.* Here's … [Read more...]

Keeping remote sales sharp in the new normal

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected the way people interact and do business. Even before the crisis, there was a trend toward more digital … [Read more...]

Get Serious About Your Strategic Planning

Most business owners would likely agree that strategic planning is important. Yet many companies rarely engage in active measures to gather and discuss … [Read more...]

New PPP Direct Forgiveness Portal

SBA Announces the Opening of a Paycheck Protection Program Direct Forgiveness Portal Starting August 4, 2021, the new portal will streamline applications for … [Read more...]

Allyson Promoted to Staff Accountant

Allyson Wittman Promoted to Staff Accountant WILLMAR, MN – Allyson Wittman joined CDS in 2020 as a Bookkeeper. Prior to CDS, she worked as a marketing … [Read more...]